jpdb beta

person; member

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

6

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

8

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

5

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

7

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

3

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

home; family; household

1

he; him; boyfriend

9

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

mass communication; mass media

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

9

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

3

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

2

consideration; taking into account

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

5

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

this time; now

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

4

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

of course; certainly; naturally

4

if it is the case that ...

1

crime; offence; offense

4

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

6

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

counsel; defender; advocate

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

4

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

5

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

6

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3